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Island Health starts fall COVID-19 booster program focused on people at highest risk

Island Health starts fall COVID-19 booster program focused on people at highest risk

Invitations are being sent to people who have registered for vaccination
sa国际传媒 judge sides with Dr. Bonnie Henry in 4 health order challenges

sa国际传媒 judge sides with Dr. Bonnie Henry in 4 health order challenges

The challenges came from both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals and largely deal with public gathering restrictions.
New COVID-19 'hazard index' launches for Canadian provinces

New COVID-19 'hazard index' launches for Canadian provinces

The online resource gathers public health information on COVID-19 and attempts to condense it as a risk assessment tool for the public.
Fall COVID-19 booster program to start as early as this week

Fall COVID-19 booster program to start as early as this week

Invitations are going out to people who have registered for vaccination; those who haven鈥檛 registered can do so online or by phoning sa国际传媒鈥檚 vaccination call centre.
As students return to school, COVID-19 less of an issue among parents

As students return to school, COVID-19 less of an issue among parents

鈥淐OVID鈥檚 always going to be around,鈥 said one parent. 鈥淭he apprehension is still there but we鈥檙e much more relaxed about it now.鈥
'Glitch' causes delay in booking COVID boosters for sa国际传媒 kids

'Glitch' causes delay in booking COVID boosters for sa国际传媒 kids

Ministry of Health says invitations to book third doses are now flowing to "all eligible children" in the five-to-11 age group.
COVID booster that also targets Omicron to be part of fall sa国际传媒 rollout

COVID booster that also targets Omicron to be part of fall sa国际传媒 rollout

Health sa国际传媒 said Thursday that it has approved the adapted version of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine for use in individuals 18 and older 鈥 the first bivalent COVID-19 vaccine authorized in sa国际传媒.
Risk of infection remains high as COVID wave peaks

Risk of infection remains high as COVID wave peaks

Judging by the reduction in people masking in public indoor areas, some people believe the pandemic is over, but the infection risk is actually near an all-time high, says a COVID-19 modeller
UBC researchers discover 'weak spot' in all major COVID variants

UBC researchers discover 'weak spot' in all major COVID variants

Medical breakthrough likened to finding a 鈥榤aster key鈥 that could lead to effective treatments
Cruise lines start dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirements

Cruise lines start dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirements

sa国际传媒 to require proof of vaccination on cruises, unlike Europe, U.S.